Phishing scams have come a long way since the days when Nigerian princes would ask you to help them transfer large sums through your bank account. Fraudsters now use sophisticated methods to make their messages look like they originate from reputable companies, so they can trick you out of your money.
A scam email may use the same design template as one used by a legitimate website, including the company logo, fonts and colours, so it’s increasingly hard to tell a fake message from a real one. Here we reveal how to spot the signs that criminals think you won’t notice.
Check where links lead – without clicking
Scammers prey on the fact that we often instinctively click blue underlined text and big
